Orthostatic blood pressure changes and physical, functional and cognitive performance: the MELoR study

• Main Authors: Saedon, Nor 'Izzati, Frith, James, Goh, Choon Hian, Ahmad, Wan Azman Wan, Khor, Hui Min, Tan, Kit Mun, Chin, Ai-Vyrn, Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah, Tan, Maw Pin
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/25202/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-019-00647-3

Purpose: Consensus definitions currently define initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH) as ≥ 40 mmHg systolic (SBP) or ≥ 20 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) reductions within 15 s of standing, while classical orthostatic hypotension (COH) is defined as a sustained reduction ≥ 20 mmHg SBP or ≥ 10...